Definition of Bump
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(v. t.) To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.
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(v. i.) To come in violent contact with something; to thump.
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(n.) A thump; a heavy blow.
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(n.) A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance.
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(n.) One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of \"veneration;\" the bump of \"acquisitiveness.\"
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(n.) The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following.
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(v. i.) To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom.
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(n.) The noise made by the bittern.
Homophones of Bump
No Homophones Found.